Dr. Weird (comics)

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Dr. Weird is a Big Bang Comics character who first appeared in The Criss Cross Crisis (Caliber Press Issue #3), though according to Big Bang #0, his first appearance was in the pseudo-metafictional Star Studded Comics series.

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[edit] Fictional character biography

In the 24th Century, Dr. Rex Ward developed a means of travelling in time. Travelling back to 1940 (on Earth-A, the Silver Age Earth), he was killed, creating the paradox of a man who died before he was born. His spirit continues to fight crime as Dr. Weird until he catches up to his true time, when he can finally find peace..

[edit] The Criss Cross Crisis

Dr. Weird was the first to notice the collision of Earths A (Silver Age) and B (Golden Age), and plugged the void between them with his ecto-physical self.

While the Roundtable of America on Earth A and the Knights of Justice on Earth B tried to track down the culprit, Dr. Weird was given the strength to plug the gap by the two equivalents of Ultiman, the two Beacons and the two Blitzes, thus avoiding the threat of an interplanetary collision.

When Thunder Girl was left trapped on Earth A after the Crisis was over, Dr. Weird stated that an attempt to re-open the void would mean total detruction of the two worlds, and gave her an image of Earth-B for her to treasure.

[edit] Modern Age

In the 1990s, Dr. Weird's muscle tone had expanded tenfold, and his eyes had changed from a lifeless white to a dark red. He was able to keep Ultiman in contact with the spirit of the Earth A Beacon after she was killed by The Sub-Human long enough to give them a clue.

[edit] Powers and abilities

Dr. Weird can pass through walls with ease, and has a sixth sense that helps him to sense the spiritual energies of another being. He can teleport anywhere at will, and his glare can petrify anyone who sees it. Dr. Weird also seems to be able to send visions of himself to other places, and can make contact with any spiritual beings. By Issue #12 of the Image Comics series, Dr. Weird had gained the power to manipulate time.

Dr. Weird's name seems to be a tribute to Dr. Strange and the Spectre, but his physiognomy seems to be reminiscent of Mr. Justice, a Quality Comics hero from the Golden Age.